Chikanobu, Bruce Coats, Hotei Publishing 2006, Very Good hardcover
Chikanobu, Bruce Coats, Hotei Publishing 2006, Very Good hardcover
Chikanobu, Bruce Coats, Hotei Publishing 2006, Very Good hardcover
Chikanobu, Bruce Coats, Hotei Publishing 2006, Very Good hardcover
Chikanobu, Bruce Coats, Hotei Publishing 2006, Very Good hardcover

Chikanobu, Bruce Coats, Hotei Publishing 2006, Very Good hardcover

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Coats, Bruce, Chikanobu: Modernity and Nostalgia in Japanese Prints, Leiden: Hotei Publishing 2006, English, Very Good hardcover square 4to, 11 ½” x 11 ½”, 208 pp., Full color illustrations

ISBN 9074822886

Purple cloth boards, blindstamped title to front panel and spine, tight binding, minor moisture waffling affecting lower edge of last few rear pages, in Near Fine pictorial dust jacket w/ minor wear to edges, now in protective mylar. First monograph in English examining Japanese Meiji era printmaker Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 - 1912) known for vibrantly colored historical scenes, depictions of women, and Japanese legends. Over 270 full color illustrations and explanatory texts detail the impressive range of Chikanobu’s production. Scarce in the trade.